Treating Asthma

With asthma, our air sacs have air trapped in them, and we can't exhale. In yoga practice we must press an asthmatics exhale to encourage the use of muscular effort. Asthmatics should follow nutrition guidelines to reduce foods that cause mucus such as:

Here are a few common aliments with our spine which cause pain.:

• Dairy products
• Salty, fatty, fried food
• Sour items from natural sources like lime, orange
• Raw food
• Cold drinks

Asana guidelines:

• Exercise within limits – too much can trigger an attack, too little is not beneficial
• Rest between postures
• Diaphragmatic breathing
• Movements to open the chest

Recommended postures are:

1. Forward bends
2. Downward facing dog
3. Shoulderstand

You may find these resources helpful in researching asthma further

• http://www.lungusa.org
• http://www.aaaai.org
• http://www.aafa.org

Besides offering sessions for treating depression and anxiety, I also treat other specific problems such as:

• Structural- scoliosis, back pain, hernia, arthritis, sciatica
• Functional - asthma, high blood pressure, seizures, fibromyalgia
• Mental health- anxiety, depression, addictions, eating disorders